Dearg McCarthy's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Dearg McCarthy is currently a Client Services Procurement Manager, Canada at IBM Canada Ltd. from April 2001 to February 2003 (1 year 11 months) in Toronto, Canada Area.Hello, my name is Dearg McCarthy. I am a Vice President and HR Leader at IBM Watson Health in Armonk, NY.I have been with IBM for over 10 years and am currently a Client Services Procurement Manager, Canada. I have worked in a variety of roles in the procurement department, including:- Vice President and HR Leader, IBM Watson Health- Global Manager for select new hire MBAs into the Rotational Supply Chain Leadership Program- Supervisor of managed supply chain development at our Menlo Park, CA plant- Director of Human Resources ( Talent at IBM- Lead the talent teams supporting the Shared Services, Research and Global Finance business units- responsible for providing integrated talent solutions and support across global business unitsThese experiences have prepared me well for the role of Procurement Manager, Canada at IBM Watson Health. I have a strong understanding of the entire supply chain and the compliance processes that are necessary for us to run our business successfully. I have also developed a model for driving the cost of third-party procurement into the proposals for external outsourcing contracts, ensuring that the procurement function is funded properly during transition and during steady state.I have also built a strong relationship with our suppliers, creating a model where we collaborate more closely with them and also driving greater collaboration between our services teams and sourcing buyers. I have also been instrumental in developing a business model to create greater collaboration between the services teams and sourcing buyers, to better leverage procurement strategies into customer engagements. I have also successfully implemented a global center location strategy to drive IBM collective Shared Services functions into a more consolidated set of delivery center locations. I am excited to join the team at IBM and help drive these goals across the company.

🎓 Education

Dearg McCarthy is from Waterford, Ireland and has been working in management consulting since 1994. Prior to that, he was a research associate at the university of San Diego. Dearg McCarthy has a B.Comm from the National University of Ireland, Galway in 1991 and holds a management accounting certificate from the University of San Diego in 1993.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Dearg McCarthy has a BSC in Computer Science and 20 years of product management experience. In his work experiences, Dearg McCarthy has a strong emphasis on customer service and team collaboration. He has a proven track record of working with a wide range of technologies and organizations, and has developed a skillset that helps him successfully balance function and result. McCarthy is comfortable working in a international setting and has experience working with a variety of industries, including technology, business consulting, and public health.McCarthy is an expert in the area of procurement, and has served as a negotiator and decision maker in the press and public sector. He has a strong understanding of the business process and takes care to ensure that his announcements and actions arealigned with IBM's strategy and values. McCarthy is also highly communicative and able to collaborate across teams, he is a knockout on communication boards.